UNITED STATES — A potentially historic Arctic outbreak is lining up to impact Texas, Oklahoma, and parts of Louisiana, with forecast data showing temperatures plunging 35 to 40 degrees below normal by this weekend. The setup, shown in the latest model guidance and temperature anomaly maps, is drawing comparisons to February 2021, when extreme cold,…
UNITED STATES — A rare and potentially historic winter storm is taking shape for late January, with Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina all within a high-risk zone for crippling ice, widespread power outages, and dangerous travel from Friday through Sunday. Forecast confidence continues to increase that this system could become…
UNITED STATES — Forecast models are increasingly converging on a high-end winter snowstorm that could significantly impact Western North Carolina (WNC) throughout the entire weekend, with some guidance showing widespread snowfall totals exceeding 18 inches. Meteorologists stress that while exact totals are not yet locked in, the consistency and intensity of recent model runs are…
UNITED STATES — Meteorologists are warning that an exceptionally serious and potentially historic winter storm is likely to impact Texas, the Deep South, and the Southeast from Friday through Sunday, with the potential to become one of the most disruptive winter weather events in years. Forecast confidence is growing that this system will produce a…
UNITED STATES — A potentially exceptional and destructive ice storm is coming into sharper focus for the southern United States late this week, with forecast data pointing to widespread freezing rain, severe tree damage, and long-lasting power outages across a large swath of the region. Confidence is increasing that this will not be a routine…
UNITED STATES — The final days of January are shaping up to deliver one of the most volatile weather patterns of the season, as two major winter storms and multiple arctic air outbreaks line up across the country. Forecast data shows a high likelihood of a significant winter storm this weekend, followed by a surge…
UNITED STATES — Global weather models are showing increasing agreement that a high-impact winter storm will affect a wide portion of the southern United States this weekend, with northern Alabama emerging as one of the most vulnerable areas. Forecast guidance indicates a dangerous mix of snow, freezing rain, and sleet developing late Friday night and…
UNITED STATES — A large and potentially high-impact winter storm is coming into focus for the Southern Plains, Mid-South, Appalachians, and Mid-Atlantic as we move toward the January 24–26 timeframe, according to a growing collection of national weather models and probability outlooks. While confidence is still evolving, recent data shows a classic cold-air-meets-Gulf-moisture setup that…
UNITED STATES — Forecast confidence is gradually increasing that a large, high-impact winter storm could develop late this week and intensify into the weekend, affecting a wide swath of the central and eastern United States. Latest guidance from NOAA, ECMWF (EURO), GFS, and multi-model ensemble data points to a setup capable of producing heavy snow…
UNITED STATES — Forecast confidence is gradually increasing around a potentially high-impact winter storm expected to develop late Friday and intensify through the weekend, with snow, ice, and bitter Arctic air threatening a wide corridor from Texas and Oklahoma through the Mid-South, Appalachians, and Mid-Atlantic. While exact placement remains uncertain, multiple forecast models continue to…